Apple MainStage 3 Instruments - MainStage 3 Instruments

Tuned Percussion
Tuned Percussion emulates a vibraphone, xylophone, timpani, steel drums, and other tuned
percussion instruments.
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Volume slider: Sets the overall volume level of the instrument.
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Filter Cutoff slider: Allows less sound through at low values and more at high values—damping
the sound or making it brighter.
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Release slider: Determines the time it takes for notes to fade out after you let go of the keys on
your keyboard.
Voice
Voice emulates a mixed choir.
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Volume slider: Sets the overall volume level of the instrument.
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Filter Cutoff slider: Allows less sound through at low values and more at high values—damping
the sound or making it brighter.
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Attack slider: Makes the sound start faster or slower. A fast setting makes it sound like striking a
piano key, whereas a slow setting makes it sound like bowing a violin string.
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Release slider: Determines the time it takes for notes to fade out after you let go of the keys on
your keyboard.
Woodwind
Woodwind emulates the sound of wind instruments, such as flutes, clarinets, saxophones, and
several other instruments from various world cultures.
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Volume slider: Sets the overall volume level of the instrument.
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Filter Cutoff slider: Allows less sound through at low values and more at high values—damping
the sound or making it brighter.
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Attack slider: Makes the sound start faster or slower. A fast setting makes it sound like striking a
piano key, whereas a slow setting makes it sound like bowing a violin string.
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Release slider: Determines the time it takes for notes to fade out after you let go of the keys on
your keyboard.
Tonewheel Organ
Tonewheel Organ, which is based on Vintage B3, emulates the Hammond B3 organ, but it can
also emulate Farfisa, Wurlitzer, and other electric organs.
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Drawbars slider: Drag to increase or decrease the level of sine tones and harmonics, resulting in
a richer or thinner sound.
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Percussion Time slider: Sustains the second or third harmonic when set to a long value. If a short
value is selected, the harmonics are heard only during the initial keystroke.
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Distortion slider: Makes the sound rough, dirty, and noisy.
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Rotary Speaker pop-up menu: Choose one of three speaker effects.
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Slow: Makes the sound swirl.
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Brake: Makes the sound swirl initially and then slow down.
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Fast: Makes the sound wobble.
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Click slider: Introduces a click sound to the keystroke. Select a high level if you’d like this to be
clearly heard.
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Volume slider: Sets the overall volume level of the instrument.
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Percussion Level slider: Sets the level of the second or third harmonic added to the sound with
the Perc. Harmonic buttons.
Appendix A Legacy instruments 465